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Calm down boys, it's just salt. :P

I spoil my fish with a 2x a day battery powered feeder and light timer.

They are both South American so it should be ok, but my money would be on the Severum if it came to a fight. Put some Sword plants in there, it's a native plant for them and will give the angels a place to escape if need be. Check out South American Biotope setups for more info on keeping...

So true, mine are absolute pigs. They eat EVERYTHING. List of what they've eaten at one time or another: Tetramin Tropical Crisps Tetramin Tropical Crumbles Freeze Dried bloodworms Lobster bites (Not meant for them) live minnows (Not meant for them) Shrimp Pellets Hikari sinking Carnivore...

Corys and pleco are alot hardier than the angels and balas and lower on my totem pole so they will just have to deal. Anyhows, I saw no change in their behavior when the tank was salted. Right now the tank is perfect so....(Knocks on wood)

I have had great results with salt in freshwater aquariums for treating ich. Put in the recommended dose on the back of the carton and raise the heat to 88 degrees for a week. The ich will be gone and then do a water change of 50% to bring the salt levels back down. Then drop the temp SLOWLY, to...

http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=319 I bought some today and added it for my angels. Says it's good for all fish. Hope it makes my balas grow BIG!

put the bogwood in a trash can and fill it with water. Replace the water every other day untill you have clear water at the end of the 48 hour soak. You can also use Zebra Rock which is nicer than slate.

Couldn't be any worse than me introducing a Tiger shovelnose into a community tank. Don't worry bro, we all make mistakes. Return one, and buy an angelfish.

Rainwater has Sulfuric acid. You'd be better off filtering all the well water coming into the house with a R/O system. Kill two birds with one stone, better water for you and the fish.

+2 Karma points for you. Good job.

Go to the Delaware river and start looking for trees that have fallen in the water and look like it happened years ago. Bring a chainsaw and hip boots.

Zeolite filter insert will help. http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_det...D=1113365727118

Glad he's ok, add some stresscoat to the tank so he can get his slime coat back.

Pristella Tetras school daily for hours. Zebra Dianos school tightly when in groups of 6 or more. More importantly, pick your pleco CAREFULLY! Look for a smaller full growth species like a Clown Pleco. Spend the money on a fancy pleco, they are so cool. Also, what type of corys are you...

I have13 Pristella tetras that often do laps across the tank in a loose and flowing shoal. Sometimes it's a row, sometimes a clump, with laggers darting up to the front. Either way, this is no doubt a schooling fish. Fun to watch too. There is this one, a smallish one that is healthy and...

Ever notice how water stains the front of the tank and requires a cleaning agent to get them off, since just a rag and water will not clean it? Use some quality car wax on the front glass. I did it and the tank looks better since the wax filled in small scratches and gave a smooth surface...

How about PH effects on behavior? I always noticed that my fish get restless when the PH was too low.

See my "Proof" thread.

Oh I knew those fish would get eaten, that why they are called "Feeders". (Not looking for a philosophical debate on the topic of live feeder fish) The lobster is in her own tank, and those fish were in there on the recommendation of a few people at a crayfish forum. Unlike fish that show...

No it's been up for 6 months, I have been using the lights for longer duration as of late which would cause a bloom.

Those dip it and read it after 30 seconds strips are often inaccurate. Best tests to get are the ones with the bottles of stuff you add to a water sample. They are cheaper to use than those sticks too, well in the long run anyway.

This should put the argument to rest. Fast swimming goldfish vs. Blue Marron. Even more disturbing picture here, she left half her meal adrift somewhat alive. WARNING: SEVERED FISH PICTURE

Seems that I had an algae bloom in my tank that I finally diagnosed. If you've tried everything else and still have hazy water, try some Algae-fix. Stuff works amazing. Picture shot before, straight on through 18 inch deep tank. 2 days later, after a 20% water change today it is rediculously...

I would get a 200 gallon tank and have fish of the month in my apartment if I had a stocked pond like that. Some bread and a net, bingo.

My wife is cool with it. I have kept fish since I was a kid so she knew it was part of the package. When we started dating I had a 20 gallon, then I bought a 35 hex when we moved in together. We got married and rented a bigger place, that's when the fun started. I always told her once I had...

How about this one "Sure, that Tiger Shovelnose will be fine in a community tank" After a little research it seems that the community tank would be fine IN the Tiger Shovelnose. :-(

Just curious, and thought it would make a good thread. My angels are George and Martha Washington, my clown plec is "Mr. Wiggles"(My wife's decision) The cories are Pierre, Jean Claude and Fifi, the common plec is Frenchy,(All French names cause they're bottomfeeders). The balas don't have...

I will say that a HOB Aquaclear 500 will do the trick. It's rated up to 110 gallon tank size. I have used one for years and it's dead simple to use and maintain. Angelfish hate current, so keep the tank topped off with an aquaclear and there is very little water movement.

Get a blue florida cray from this guy and some goldfish, you know the .05 cent feeders. The will become dinner, but they add a little movement to the tank. www.bluecrayfish.com I am a member over there and these are some dedicated enthusiasts. Tank setup and such is covered in their forum...

Add some more plants or some bogwood instead of more fish. A bigger tank is always a nice birthday present. Happy B-day BTW>

Large tanks and apartments are ok. Just put the tank against a load bearing wall and put a platform under it to distribute the weight. A simple platform of 2X12 planks will spread the weight over the undertank area of the floor. Here is the maths: 150 gallons plus tank is about 1400 pounds...

3-4, they do better in groups of 3+

I had an ich outbreak in my tank about a month ago. As you can see I have angels. They took 90 degrees for a week with no problem and didn't mind some salt. Lost 2 balas to the ich before I noticed it. Balas seem particularly prone to early ich mortality for some reason. :sad: Now 2 of my...

Carbon loses it's punch in a few weeks time so monthy changes on that would be recommended. FWIW:Sponges NEVER get replaced, just rinsed.

A ten gallon? 4 bettas and a 4 way divider. J/K Check out Clown plecos, they only hit 4 inches, 100mm and are cool looking. Bear in mind these fish NEED a piece of driftwood to munch on. Other than that, they are hardy and do some glass, gravel and plant cleaning too...

So true, a while back I took my wife, who knows very little about fish other than what types we have and some basic care stuff to the LFS. We saw some sort of Glass Barb that was dyed and she said . "Can we get some of those? They're cool". I said " Those are injected with color in cruel ways...

One way to get the muck out of the rocks is to pour the new water into the tank over them to "Wash out" the crevices. A powerhead will blast out the junk like a powerwasher and if done just before a water change will help remove the junk.

They are as picky about food as Roseann Barr, just feed you other fish and they will clean up the leftovers, that's their job.

You could try some Melafix to get rid of ich, it also helps fish who are wounded by disease. If you are going to try to cure ich with temperature alone use 86 F/30 C as a minimum temperature, any less just speeds up the ich lifecycle.